The Front Page
Social and Political Commentary
Features 2002
Melrose Victorian Fair a hit, once more
by Shirley Rabb
... Let the fun begin
I Made The Team
by Marianna Galvin Cerretani
Gramps
by Ella Letterie
... a man to love and remember
An evening at the theater
By Jerry Norton
... what devils we were!
How we honor the Prince of Peace
by Jackie Wattenberg
... our resident activist speaks out
Guilty until proven innocent
by Russ Priestley
... who? Search me!
The "I" in Ivory
by Elsie Hamilton
... My father was the greatest
Speaking about wrestling at Melrose High ...
from Marianna Cerretani
... local mom urges support, recognition
Cocoanut Grove -- Sixty years ago
by Russ Priestley
... but some can't forget
Librarian donates bone marrow
by Natalie Thomson - Photo by Don Norris
... I am my brother's keeper
Who's who??? ...
Melrose Chapter
AARP has answers
by Dottie Pearl
The catalogs are coming
by Shirley Rabb
... They come by the dozens ...
Open workshop
on preserving
historic Melrose
by Warren Sapp
Eldercare pilot program initiated in Melrose
by Roseanne Greene
... State Representative Festa honored for "Community Choices"
Once again, Melrose Victorian Fair a hit
Story and photos by Shirley Rabb
... let the good times roll
Forty-niners
at fifty-third
from Don Norris
Differing viewpoints over Swain's Pond
by Shirley Rabb and Don Norris
... two reporters go to the same place but see different things ...
Sears Avenue Block Party
by Ella Letterie
... Annual event that is fun for all
Be responsible to yourself about supplements
by Shirley Rabb
... consult your doctor, try it, see if it works for you ...
He married the
farmer's daughter ...
by Don Norris
Sunrise over Mount Hood
by Louise Fennell
... photographing the city in the pre-dawn light
Hope chests
by Natalie Thomson
... dowries of the 40's
Chasing a dream
by Bernadette Mahoney
... making a living versus pursuing a career
My Uncle, the Padre
by Jerry Norton, MHS Class of 1942
... Fond memories of a special person
Horizon in the clouds
by Natalie Thomson
... 50th birthday plunge
The numbers game
by Russ Priestley
...not the Lottery
Some summer guests are hard to shake
Jack Driscoll
... Heavy-handed hints become a necessity
A Special Letter
Marie Moreland
... to My Special Sister
My Birthday #74
by Elsie Hamilton
... and things to be grateful for!
Tatyana
by Ella Letterie
... Life in the U.S.A. is better
The Fells: Where greenway and highway collide
by Brigid Alverson of the Melrose Free Press
... With bio-diversity on the decline, supporters defend the Fells.
Door-to-Door
by J. E. Clay, Guest Contributor
... household trades nostalgia
Where have you gone, Red Soxer Billy Werber?
by Jerry Norton, Guest Contributor
... Eighty four years - and counting - and waiting
Chess and cards on the menu
by Natalie Thomson
... in the Food Court at Square One Mall
Boston POPS
by Natalie Thomson
... a musical jewel
Anniversary party awards with Jack Driscoll
by Jack Driscoll
... Stringers' advisor points various fingers
6th Anniversary script
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Stringers take it on the chin ...
Stringer editor lauded in song
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Jini Hanley honored at anniversary party
Melrose Mirror - Sixth year salute!
by Natalie Thomson
... fete honors Virginia Hanley
Hoyt's Cabins
by Elsie Hamilton
... Cape Neddick, Maine
Be a part of Melrose History
by Bernadette Mahoney
...Check out Here's Melrose
Melrose Symphony's "POPS"
by Jackie Wattenberg
... close of the season
Pretty, peaceful, stimulating
by Jackie Wattenberg
... that's Chautauqua
Goodbye to Mr. Frank Fischer
by Roseanne Greene
... local resident aids NASA, development of GPS system
Forever three feet off the floor
by Melrosian Craig M. Lindgren
... Story of a great coach and his team's rise to fame
Volunteer Appreciation Day
By Ella Letterie
... "It's the volunteers who make things work around here," Mr. Beckley said
The FIRST time
by Natalie Thomson
... versus been there ... done that!
Notes from a Melrose Retirement Home
by Hector French
... Facing old age with gusto
Sorry, wrong number
by Jerry Norton, MHS Class of 1942
... But Dad had the right answer
Blowing it off
by John Averell
...50 years with a French Horn
History and Yogi Berra
by Russ Priestley
... do YOU know?
A Picnic at Pine Banks
by Elsie Hamilton
... ahhh, memories
The Ripley School Dilemma
from the SilverStringers
... life or death?
Peripherals not
compatible with
MS Windows XP
by Brian Simm
NOVA author to
lecture in Melrose
by the SilverStringers
Rotary Car Show
to benefit MHS
Scholarship Fund
from the SilverStringers
Ripley School closing ?
by Len Dalton
... opinion
Ripley School
by Katherine M. Clark
... opinion
The Queen Mum and Mrs. Anderson
by Barbara Anderson
... a lasting memento from Buckingham Palace
I made the team
by Marianna Galvin Cerretani
... but it wasn't easy
Netherlands Cemetery
by Judith Mostyn White
... Melrose's Jewish cemetery
Bill Jodrey interviewed on TV
by Natalie Thomson
... Channel 5 stardom
Melrose Annual Reading Day
by Jim Driscoll
... A proud day for volunteers - and Emily
Success -- the Cerretani family effort
by John Cerretani
... remembering family roots and Richardson's Market
Good newspapers DO make a difference
by Irving Smolens
... A look back at the Boston Globe management
Celebrating childhood and a hotel anniversary
by Jack Driscoll
...Caddy camps founded by Melrose man etch vivid memories
Opening Day at Fenway Park
by Elsie Hamilton
... recalling a tradition with fondness
Trip to the Museum of Science
by Ashley Letterie
... fun and educational
Hobby Day revisited
by Russ Priestley
... the whole school is involved
From Spelling Bee to Trivia Bee
by Irving Smolens
... it was bound to "bee" a winner
Hector reflects
by Hector French
... on an earlier life
Little boy lost
by Jerry Norton, Melrose High Class of 1942
... A heady mix of tears and burning leaves
Arthritis Foundation Award Winner
by the SilverStringers
... Mirror writer runs local volunteer programs
Tax-time tussle
by Russ Priestley
... follow simple directions
Stringer Bill Jodrey publishes first book
by the SilverStringers
... "one of the best I've ever read," editor says
Two fathers, grand
by Russ Priestley
... my progenitors
Elbie Fletcher, Bob Mathias and me.
by Don Norris
... and furthermore, I got to meet Ted Williams
Some words you know
by Russ Priestley
... and phrases too
A Survivor
as related by Natalie Haines Thomson
... an affectionate study
Attributing ancestors -- a building of America
by Don Norris
... determining one's road through life
Journey into the unknown
by O'Callaghan
... raising the kitchen floor and such odd jobs ...
Memories and Mysteries: An Open Forum
from Ell Pond Echoes
... Melrose Historical Society February Meeting
Which Witch?
by John Averell
... My infamous ancestor
Life's most
embarrassing
moments...
... the chap
with the red face
Valentines from the future staff of the Melrose Mirror!
... from students of the Beebe School
Martin Luther King pot luck supper
by Irving Smolens
... Success through combined effort of many people
Senior Home Care Funding
from Representative Michael E. Festa
... the way the process should work
Valentines from the past ...
by the SilverStringers
... a touching glimpse at love a century ago
Root, extract
by Russ Priestley
... and I'm not defining dictionary words
MIT professor, a Bataan survivor, dies at age 82
... longtime Melrose resident was food, nutrition expert
Valentine's Day
Natalie Thomson
... Cupid ain't stupid
Sadness, vulnerability and anger linger
by Brigid Alverson
... Reprinted from the Melrose Free Press dated 12/27/01
The Melrose Christmas dinner tradition continues
by Irving Smolens
... A meaningful gesture by the Jewish community
Polymnia Choral Society at Christmas
Natalie Thomson
... a feast of carols
The long-awaited journey (Part three)
by Russ Priestley
... more of Canada's splendor
Giving thanks at
Milano Senior Center
from the SilverStringers
Aunt Tessie passes on
by David Feldman
... the wind blows in --
Celebrate the 20th century
by Russ Berg
... in literature
Away from home at 69
by Shirley Rabb, somewhere else
... This was early afternoon on a lazy day of contemplation.
In search of roots
by Margery Carter
... a SilverStringer finds threads to Scottish ancestry
My cat ran away from home
by Bernadette Mahoney
... I thought I had lost him forever
Downtown and a hundred years ago
from Bill McSween and others
... Old photos resurrect memories of a less-complicated time
A famous person that I met
by Ella Letterie
... Adlai Stevenson was the most inspiring man I ever met.
Work
Len Dalton
... how I made a living
I go to jail
Len Dalton
... Youth takes over!
Meeting the first lady Hillary
by Irving Smolens
... Early leadership qualities in evidence
Copyright © Silver Stringers, 1999, 1998